| Tattoo designs, like clothes and music, change | | | | If you're not into the geeky superhero tattoo |
| with the times. What's hot now isn't necessarily | | | | ideas then maybe a Polynesian tribal tattoo would |
| what the celebs are wearing as people are going | | | | be good. Celtic crosses and tribal designs were |
| further afield for their tattoo ideas. Sometimes | | | | huge about 10 years ago but they've now been |
| the number of guys tattoos out there just | | | | replaced by other more obscure tribal designs |
| makes it harder to decide. | | | | such as the excellent Polynesian leg tattoos and |
| Lets start with the latest guy tattoo craze hitting | | | | Mouri face tattoos. |
| the US and spreading to Europe. The old school | | | | If you're more into your Eastern art then getting |
| 70's pin up girls on the shoulder. The more color | | | | a Japanese tattoo could be the way to go - more |
| and the more pout - the better. There's a range | | | | accurately known as an Irezumi. Irezumi tattoos |
| of classic pin ups from the most popular like | | | | are brightly coloured with incredible detail. It was |
| Marilyn Manson and even Betty Boop! | | | | common practice in Japan to save the skins of |
| There's also a growing craze in superhero tattoos | | | | individuals who had particularly well crafted |
| with some amazing Spiderman designs that | | | | Irezumi. Irezumi tattoos were done by masters |
| feature the guys skin falling away with the | | | | who'd trained as apprentices for decades so the |
| Spiderman it showing underneath. If that sounds | | | | quality is stunning. Modern day tattoo artists can |
| to extreme then a Spiderman logo on the | | | | craft some immense irezumi designs and it never |
| shoulder looks good. These superheros also have | | | | fails to impress the ladies. |
| the added advantage of never getting old. They'll | | | | China also has some interesting ideas for guys |
| always be back. Superman has been around for | | | | including Chinese dragons mounted on the |
| half a century and so too has Spiderman and | | | | forearm which was a style used during the |
| Batman. Batman has especially hit a new level of | | | | Chinese Boxer rebellion. Your local tattoo studio |
| cool recently with the latest films. | | | | will have a selection of examples to choose from. |